Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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Provided by Wedlake Bell LLP
The Private Client team is available to help with any questions you may have concerning your affairs, and can provide the usual first class legal advice and personal service to which our clients are accustomed. Our bulletin sets out some essential legal housekeeping tips to help keep on top of your affairs.
Our specialist tax, trust and estate lawyers form one of London’s longest established and most experienced Private Client practices dating back to 1780.
We provide first class legal advice on tax and estate planning, however complex. More than that, we never forget that decisions made today impact well into the future and early planning is essential to protect assets for the lifetime of the owner and for the generations which follow.
We currently administer trusts that are now benefitting second, third and fourth generations of the same family and we often manage the probate for Wills that we helped to draft lifetimes earlier. Probate work has been the cornerstone of our practice since the firm started. That is why families and executors rely on us to guide them through what can be a burdensome administrative process – doing what we can to get things completed as quickly as possible.
Chambers Review
Wedlake Bell offers a range of services to high net worth clients. The firm is highlighted for its expertise in tax, but also advises on other matters such as estate and succession planning.
Strengths
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"The entire team from partners to the PAs is attentive, responsive and lovely to engage with. The team is adaptive, makes you feel prioritised and is sensitive to the personal nature of the work."
"The team was terrific at every juncture from start to finish, providing clear and structured advice."
"The input received has always been of the highest quality. I also appreciate the proactive thinking and involvement in the file - answering the questions raised but also thinking beyond."
"The team I worked with at Wedlake Bell were thorough, professional and eminently personal in how it managed the client's requirements. The firm makes strong hires and retains its personnel."
"The entire team from partners to the PAs is attentive, responsive and lovely to engage with. The team is adaptive, makes you feel prioritised and is sensitive to the personal nature of the work."
"The team was terrific at every juncture from start to finish, providing clear and structured advice."
"The input received has always been of the highest quality. I also appreciate the proactive thinking and involvement in the file - answering the questions raised but also thinking beyond."
"The team I worked with at Wedlake Bell were thorough, professional and eminently personal in how it managed the client's requirements. The firm makes strong hires and retains its personnel."
Notable Practitioners
Camilla Wallace is the head of the private client team at Wedlake Bell, and is well regarded for her expertise in asset structuring, tax and trusts, and estate planning.
Sanjvee Shah is highlighted for her broad multi-jurisdictional practice, particularly for her work with clients with links to India and the Middle East. She advises families on estate planning, tax advice, and asset structuring matters.
"Sanjvee has very incredible knowledge and the ability to deliver things to clients in a way that is understandable to them."
Matthew Braithwaite advises wealthy clients on cross-border succession and estate planning, as well as taxation matters.
"Matthew Braithwaite is personable, approachable and provides reassuring advice."
Antoaneta Proctor assists wealthy individuals and families with cross-border tax and succession plans and family governance matters. She is also known for her CIS work.
"Antoaneta Proctor is simply the best in her field. She is great to work with, always efficient, and provides pragmatic advice on complex matters."
"Antoaneta is extremely friendly, always happy to assist, and the quality of the advice is always extremely high. Antoaneta always thinks proactively and provides alternative solutions."
Nick Mendoza advises on succession and estate plans, and also handles estate administration matters.
"Nick is both exceptional in managing client relationships and providing technical guidance in a format that clients can understand. His counsel is clear, measured and professional."
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